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English PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER N14961

27 July 1991 · Brodhead, Wisconsin, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 27 July 1991 at about 20:39 local time, a English PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER registered N14961, operated by Cary Francis Winch, was involved in an accident near Brodhead, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 20:39
Classification
Accident
Location
Brodhead, Wisconsin, United States
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
English PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER
Registration
N14961
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Cary Francis Winch
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Brodhead → Necedah
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI91DEP11

People

1 person was seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 1 1 0

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE AMATEUR BUILT AIRPLANE WAS POWERED BY A CONVERTED AUTOMOBILE ENGINE. DURING A CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE SUSTAINED A PARTIAL POWER LOSS & THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. HOWEVER, HE WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE AIRPORT & THE AIRPLANE WAS DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED AN EXHAUST VALVE WAS ERODED & LEAKING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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